Talking to demonstrators, a number of themes came out clearly. The election result had not only shocked people and scared them about what the Tories would do – it had made people angry and feel they had to do something. People were positive about the demonstration and felt more protests would be needed. None expressed a clear view about how we might win change, something that the movement will need to debate and resolve in coming months if the current energy and enthusiasm is going to be sustained and successful. Many saw defeating the Tories electorally as important, with a range of views about what government they hoped for, or seeing proportional representation as an important demand.

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In the closing weeks before the latest Brexit deadline, Boris Johnson and his Tory Party have suspended parliament in an attempt to enable them to force through a rotten Tory Brexit for which they have no mandate. The rs21 Steering Group argue to build the movement to bring down the government.